RPT-China's forex reserves rise more than expected in August

HONG KONG, Sept 7 (Reuters) - China's foreign exchange reserves were up more than expected in August, official data showed on Sunday, as the dollar weakened against other major currencies.

The country's foreign exchange reserves, the world's largest, rose by $29.9 billion last month to $3.322 trillion, while analysts expected $3.310 trillion in a Reuters poll. The reserves were $3.292 trillion in July.

The yuan CNY=CFXS strengthened 0.87% against the dollar in August, while the dollar was down 2.19% against a basket of other major currencies =USD.